The No. 1 rule in any custody case, regardless of the state, is that judges are to make the decision based on the best interests of the child.That could all be changing, however, if the Michigan legislature has its way. A new bill is being pushed through the...
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Month: August 2017
What are ‘de facto’ parents?
Anybody who has ever adopted a child can probably tell you that parenthood is a bond that transcends blood relationships.Sometimes it also transcends legal relationships as well. Someone without any biological or legal ties to a child may have played such an important...
Could transgender child issues cost parents custody?
Transgender people -- including children -- are a hot political topic these days. If the parents of a transgender child are divorced and in disagreement about how the issue should be handled, could that affect one parent's custody and visitation rights?A father of...
Is your spouse cheating on you?
You may have a sinking feeling in your gut that tells you something's wrong with your marriage and your spouse is cheating -- but is it just paranoia?Maybe -- but, then again, over a third of married people admit that they've cheated on their spouse at some point....
Child custody in same-sex divorces
Same-sex couples can have children together through a variety of means. When a same-sex couple decides to get a divorce, the court determines child custody much like they do with heterosexual couples. This occurs quite frequently, considering that data from Williams...
Child visitation, custody and drug addiction: What to know
Drug addiction has become a national problem -- with no sign that the epidemic is slowing anytime soon. Adding to the increasingly bleak picture, parents who are caught in the cycle of drug addiction risk losing visitation, custody and -- ultimately -- their parental...
